Mocktail & Cocktail Recipe: Candy Land - Baby Chick

Mocktail & Cocktail Recipe: Candy Land

recipesUpdated November 26, 2021

by Nina Spears

The Baby Chick®: Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum Expert

Share

We’re at the end of the year and at the end of our Cocktail & Mocktail series. 🙁 We’ve had a blast sharing delicious libation recipes with you throughout the year to enjoy each month and on the weekends. Now that we are in December we have our final cocktail and mocktail that we think is the perfect finale. The Candy Land cocktail. We hope you enjoy it as much as we have. Cheers!

Candy Land

Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick

Ingredients:

  • 1.5oz Dripping Springs Vodka
  • 0.75oz Peppermint Syrup
  • 0.5oz Cherry Heering
  • 1 candy cane

Step 1: Add 0.5oz of cherry herring to the base of your collins glass.

Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick
Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick

Step 2: Pour 1.5 oz of Dripping Springs Vodka to your shaker.

Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick
Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick
Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick

Step 3: Then add 0.75 oz of peppermint syrup to your shaker and get ready to shake!

Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick
Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick
Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick

Step 4: Now slowly pour over crushed ice and swizzle to make cascade.

Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick
Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick
Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick

Step 5: Garnish with crushed peppermint candies and/or with a candy cane.

Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick

This cocktail tastes like happy in a glass. It’s a great dessert drink and it goes down so smooth. It will kick any sweet cravings that you may have and leave you wanting another. This will definitely be a holiday party drink that I will be making!

Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick
Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick

If you’re expecting or wanting the non-alcoholic version of this cocktail, here’s what you need.

Virgin “Candy Land” | Mocktail Recipe

Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick

Ingredients:

  • 1oz peppermint syrup
  • 1.5oz cherry syrup
  • 1 candy cane

Step 1: Add 1.5oz of cherry syrup to the base of your collins glass.

Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick
Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick
Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick

Step 2: Pour 1 oz of peppermint syrup into your chilled shaker and shake!

Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick
Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick

Step 3: Add crushed iced to your collins glass and then slowly pour your chilled peppermint syrup into your glass.

Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick

Step 4: Top your glass with more crushed ice and lightly swizzle to create a cascade.

Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick

Step 5: Finally garnish with some crushed peppermint candy or a candy cane.

Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick
Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick

Ta-da! A delicious and sweet way to end the year. 🙂

Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick

The syrups that we used in this recipe were homemade. Here are the ingredients and directions on how to make them:

Cherry Syrup

  • 1 cup Washing Sweet Cherries, chopped and de-seeded
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar

Bring all ingredients to a boil and let simmer for 20 minutes. Strain and let cool.

Peppermint Syrup

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp peppermint extract

Simmer water and sugar till it dissolves. Add peppermint extract. Let cool.

Cheers, everyone! Hope you enjoyed our cocktail and cocktail series as much as I did! Hope you have a wonderful end of 2017 and an even better 2018!!

Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick
Cocktail & Mocktail of the Month | Candy Land | Baby Chick

We have partnered with Weights + Measures for this article. The recipes are delicious, their restaurant is divine, and we know our readers will love these tasty treats.

SaveSave

SaveSave

SaveSave

SaveSave

SaveSave

Several plates of breakfast foods for kids

20 Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Kids

  • Upvote
  • Love
  • Insightful
14
Cheerful baby girl sitting on high chair while eating meal. Female toddler is being fed by mother. They are at home.

Simple Recipes to Make Your Baby in the First Year

  • Upvote
  • Love
  • Insightful
43
A blue kid's plate filled with strips of french toast and yogurt with berries

Baby-Led Weaning Recipes and Helpful Tips

  • Upvote
  • Love
  • Insightful
19
Frozen food in the freezer. Frozen vegetables, soup, ready meals in the freezer

12 Postpartum Freezer Meals You’ll Love

  • Upvote
  • Love
11
Several dinner plates sitting on a white background.

Ten 30-Minute Dinner Ideas That are Tasty and Quick

  • Upvote
  • Love
  • Celebrate
10
Kids sitting outside enjoying homemade popsicles.

6 Easy Popsicle Recipes for Kids

  • Love
  • Upvote
  • Surprised
37

reactions

  • Upvote
    Upvote
  • Love
    Love
  • Care
    Care
  • Surprised
    Surprised
  • Celebrate
    Celebrate
  • Insightful
    Insightful

Share